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A fatality involving secobarbital, nitrazepam, and codeine.

A Tracqui1, P Kintz, P Mangin

  • 1Institute of Legal Medicine, Strasbourg, France.

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
|June 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

This case report details a fatal overdose from secobarbital, nitrazepam, and codeine. Quantified blood concentrations revealed high levels of these drugs, contributing to the fatality.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Toxicology
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Presents a fatal case of intentional drug overdose.
  • Highlights the combination of sedative-hypnotic and opioid medications.

Observation:

  • A suicidal ingestion involving secobarbital, nitrazepam, and codeine was analyzed.
  • Gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography were employed for drug quantification.

Findings:

  • Blood concentrations: secobarbital 11.48 µg/ml, nitrazepam 1.72 µg/ml, codeine 0.036 µg/ml.
  • These levels indicate significant systemic absorption of the ingested substances.

Implications:

  • Discusses the toxicological significance of these drug concentrations in a fatal outcome.

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  • Contributes to the understanding of combined drug toxicity in forensic cases.